Карта­-­схе­ма района Схе­ма хре­бов За­пад­но­го Са­я­на Duty officer of the Siberian Regional Rescue Team, Krasnoyarsk tel.: (3912) 28­-­90­-­01 The Sayan mountain system is located in southern Siberia, northeast of Altai, west of Lake Baikal. The Sayan mountains are divided into two separate mountain systems:

• Eastern Sayan
• Western Sayan The Borus mountain ridge is located in the south of the Krasnoyarsk Krai, on the border with the Republic of Khakassia. The nearest settlement is the urban-type settlement Cheremushki (300 m above sea level). The settlement of the hydroelectric power plant Sayano-Shushenskaya, which is located 2 km from the center. The approach from the settlement to the base camp takes 3-4 hours. The Borus ridge consists of five peaks. The highest point in the area is p. Borus, 2320 m above sea level. The old name of the peak is гора Пойлов (Poylov mountain), named after one of the pioneers of the region. Borus is the most visited area, a tourist center for:
• athletes,

6.2 Western Sayan Koshurnikova 2300 m, 1B category, From the ridge Zhigalov A.V. March 17, 2013

Climbing Passport

1. Type of climb — combined
2. Region — Western Sayan, Borus ridge
3. Peak Koshurnikova, 2300 m, From the ridge
4. Proposed — 1B first ascent
5. Route characteristics:

• height difference — 950 m
• total length 1700 m
• length of sections: 2nd category complexity — 100 m